1970's

December 1971

VP Christensen appoints first members to UCW

January 1972

First UCW meeting held

Year 1972:

UCW reviews Affirmative Action statement

Recommends that masculine pronouns be changed in Graduate Student Handbook

Report on the status of women at ISU with the following recommendation: "...that the university create a climate in which women in all positions--faculty, staff, and students--are given opportunities equal...to men to develop themselves as individuals and to be engaged in activities commensurate with their abilities and interests."

Women's Center proposal drafted

Recommends removal of Miss/Mrs. designator in Directory

Year 1974:

Women's Center proposal accepted by administration - housed in Dean of Students Office

Grievance procedure in Faculty Handbook reviewed and proposed changes submitted

Year 1975:

ISU Day Care Laboratory proposal prepared by UCW and submitted to administration

Proposal for Women's Studies curriculum prepared and submitted

First Women's Week sponsored by UCW

Year 1976:

Administrative Assistant assigned to UCW

Year 1977:

UCW printed a Speaker's Directory - a state-wide list of speakers on topics of interest to women

Supported efforts to increase release time for Women's Studies Chair and for funding for permanent faculty to teach Intro to Women's Studies

WOMENEWS first published through administrative assistant

Year 1978:

UCW joined with Iowa ERA to work for passage of the ERA amendment in Iowa

Year 1979:

"Forum IV: Isolation of Women in Academia" - regarding situations of women in a male-dominated institution